The Most Controversial Christ Ever Carved in Marble

Look at the left cheek of this Christ. A single black vein made Michelangelo abandon the statue, and for over three centuries it stood in a country church credited to an unknown sculptor.

He carved a second Christ for Santa Maria sopra Minerva, which his assistant damaged. The first went to its patron, reportedly in exchange for a horse, was "touched by another hand", may have been perfected by a 19-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and was finally recognised in 2000 by the very flaw that ruined it. Which Christ is more Michelangelo? Tell me in the comments.

0:00 The Flaw That Changed Everything
0:47 The Contract for a Risen Christ
2:42 The Second Attempt and Its Critics
3:49 Tracing the Lost Statue

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